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Paragraph 1 Characteristics of relevant pipe-line worksF1

The characteristics of the relevant pipe-line works having regard, in particular, to—

(a)

the size and design of the relevant pipe-line works and of the pipe-line;

(b)

the cumulation with other existing or approved pipe-line works;

(c)

the use of natural resources in particular land, soil, water and biodiversity;

(d)

the production of waste, pollution and nuisances;

(e)

the risk of major accidents or disasters which are relevant to the relevant pipe-line works or to the pipe-line, including those caused by climate change, in accordance with scientific knowledge; and

(f)

the risks to human health (for example, due to water contamination or air pollution).

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Textual amendments

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Sch. 2 substituted (16.5.2017) by The Offshore Petroleum Production and Pipe-lines (Environmental Impact Assessment and other Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/582), reg. 1, Sch. 6 (with reg. 58)